Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 45 , Pages S297-S303 , May 2001

Clinical Detection of Optic Nerve Damage: Measuring Changes in Cup Steepness with Use of a New Image Alignment Algorithm

  • Reinhard O.W Burk, MD, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint address: Prof. Dr. Reinhard Burk, Eye Clinic, Staedt. Kliniken, Teutoburger Str. 50, D-33604 Bielefeld, Germany. Email: burk,
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  • R Rendon, MD

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☆ The software algorithm was provided by Dr. Gerhard Zinser, Heidelberg Engineering, Heidelberg, Germany

☆☆ The authors do not have a financial interest in the methods and apparatus used for the study.

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Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 45 , Pages S297-S303 , May 2001

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